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proportional

adjective as in proportionate

adjective as in equivalent

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But it expressly disavows any right for minority groups to receive representation proportional to their share of the population.

Whether or not this is the case, anything like this result in May would mean a major Reform presence in Cardiff Bay under a new, proportional system.

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If their 11% vote share is mirrored across Wales next May, under the new proportional voting system, they could be facing a wipeout.

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According to those familiar with Beijing’s thinking, while China’s reactions to U.S. trade assaults were often proportional in the past, its countermeasures now are designed to be more severe.

"This move is not proportional retaliation. It is an exercise in economic coercion on every country in the world."

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